From Yudy- Operations Specialist
In Syracuse:
Restaurants:
- Dinosaur BBQ (Syracuse, NY)
- Apizza Regionale (Syracuse, NY)
- Honeycomb Bakery (Syracuse, NY)
Things to do:
- Green Lakes State Park (Syracuse, NY)
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo (Syracuse, NY) for the little ones
- Farmer’s market (Syracuse, NY)
- MOST - Museum of Science and Technology - (Syracuse, NY) – it has so much for kids
- Pratts Falls (Syracuse, NY)
Outside of Syracuse:
Things to do:
Mirbeau Inn & Spa Skaneateles (Skaneateles, NY)
Watkins Glen State Park (Watkins Glen, NY)
- Buttermilk Falls State Park (Ithaca, NY)
- Hike on the Erie Canal (Waterford, NY)
- Buffalo Botanical Garden (Buffalo, NY)
- Stone Quarry (Cazenovia, NY)
- Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park (Canandaigua, NY)
- Chittenango Falls (Chittenango, NY)
- Farmer's Museum (Cooperstown, NY)
- Robert Wehle State Park (Henderson, NY)
- 1000 islands boat tour (Clayton, NY)
- Taughannock Falls State Park (Trumansburg, NY)
- Wild Animal Center in Chittenango (Chittenango, NY)
- Beaver lake (Baldwinsville, NY) has themed nature walks most weekends and nature-related workshops (you have to register for both), canoeing, kayak for rental
Other suggestions:
In Syracuse:
Restaurants:
- Lemon Grass (Syracuse, NY)
- Apizza Regionale (best pizza in Syracuse)
- Toss n Fire (second best pizza in cuse)
- Francesca’s cucina (Syracuse, NY), their outdoor seating is gorgeous
- Sakana-ya (Syracuse, NY) (best sushi)
- Tully’s (Syracuse, NY) (tenders are famous) (Family Friendly)
- Pastabilities (Syracuse, NY)
Things to do:
- Pratts Falls (Syracuse, NY)
- Three Falls Woods (Syracuse, NY)
- The Syracuse Real Food Co-Op- fresh, local, quick and well stocked!
- Green lakes State Park (Syracuse, NY)
- Onondaga Lake park trail (Syracuse, NY)
Near Syracuse:
Restaurants:
- Doug’s Fish Fry (Skaneateles, NY) *AMAZING* and the views of Skaneateles lake are stunning (Family Friendly) and the best scallops ever!
Things to do:
- Skaneateles Pier and village (Skaneateles, NY) - walk way out on the pier and see the crystal clear waters of the lake, amazing views of hills, and a quaint upstate village shopping spot.
From Cassandra - Administrative Assistant
In Syracuse:
Restaurants:
- Alto Cinco (Syracuse, NY)
- Strong Hearts Cafe (Syracuse, NY)
- Otro Cinco (Syracuse, NY)
- The Evergreen (Syracuse, NY)
- Fish Friar (Syracuse, NY)
- Original Grain (Syracuse, NY)
- Salt City Market (Syracuse, NY)
Things to do:
- Live Music at The Fitz (Syracuse, NY)
- E.M. Mills Rose Garden (Syracuse, NY)
- Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, NY)
- Erie Canal Museum (Syracuse, NY)
Near Syracuse:
Restaurants:
- Rosalie's Cucina (Skaneateles, NY)
Things to do:
- Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards & Concert Venue (Lafayette, NY)
- Indian Creek Farm - owned by Prof. Jen Schwarz - (Ithaca, NY)